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Republican-led states accused the US’s largest index fund managers of conspiring to reduce coal emissions
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A Peruvian non-profit called Aquafondo is rallying high-Andean communities to use nature-based tactics to “sow” new supplies of water in a parched part of the world
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Italy’s industry minister called for a suspension of the European Union’s carbon market until it is reviewed and overhauled, adding to the growing pressure on the bloc’s primary tool for cutting CO2 emissions.
A European clean power challenger is betting on rapid growth of battery storage in Poland as the country seeks to curb high energy costs and exit coal.
Luke Kemp, author of Goliath’s Curse, joins the Zero podcast to discuss whether climate change and AI make our society vulnerable or, perhaps, more resilient.
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
A new mini power station and lithium extraction facility near Redruth are set to bolster green energy and create jobsJust outside the perimeter fence stand the hulking remains of grand stone engine houses, a testament to Cornwall’s proud tin and copper mining history.But inside is a shiny new mini power station and lithium extraction plant that is once again accessing rich underground resources in the far south-west of Britain. Continue reading...
As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride wavesJust before dawn, in a scene that has repeated itself over thousands of years on the north coast of Peru, fishers drag boats made of bound reeds to the water’s edge and, kneeling on them, use paddles shaped from split bamboo to row out into the Pacific Ocean to catch their breakfast. A few hours later, these surfer fishers return with netfuls of their catch, riding waves on the final stretch back to the shore. From the main beach in Huanchaco – a seaside town near the city of Trujillo – the fish are taken to sell at the market or to beachfront restaurants preparing meals for tourists.The four-metre-long reed vessels – known as caballitos de totora in Spanish, or “little reed horses” – are placed upright on their ends by the promenade on El Mogote beach so that the seawater drains away and they are ready to be used the next morning. Continue reading...
Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the wordIn the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking Mount Etna, Andrea Passanisi, a tropical and citrus fruits producer, uses an unusual fertiliser on his 100-hectare (247-acre) stretch of land: volcano ash.Like hundreds of farmers and citizens of rural towns perched on the slopes of Europe’s highest and most active volcano, the 41-year-old’s family has had to deal with the nuisance of falling volcanic ash for generations. But it is only in recent years that the quantity of ash has become so excessive that it required an alternative approach. Continue reading...
While Washington talks up fossil fuels, EU countries are cashing in on efficiency and low‑cost renewables.
Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.
Republican-led states had accused financial firms of colluding against coal producers. Vanguard also agreed not to push for action to fight climate change.
Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.
